William Leisner

For thousands of years the immortal Gilgamesh has presided over the legendary Ur-Bar, witnessing history unfold from within its walls. Some days it is a rural tavern, others a fashionable wine shop. It may appear as a hidden speakeasy or take on the form of your neighborhood local. For most patrons it is simply a place to quench their thirst, but for a rare few the Ur-Bar is where they will meet their destiny. Join R. K. Nickel, Rachel Atwood, Kari Sperring, Jean Marie Ward, Gini Koch, Jacey Bedford, William Leisner, Garth Nix, Diana Pharaoh Francis, David Keener, Mike Marcus, Kristine Smith, Aaron M. Roth, and Juliet E. McKenna as they recount all new tales from the Ur-Bar. From humor to horror, from the Roman Empire to Martian Colonies, there's something to please everyone. Just remember to beware when the mysterious bartender offers you the house special ...

Out of the Cocoon by William Leisner. Centuries ago two sets of colonists were transported to new worlds. Over a decade ago the Starship Enterprisebrought the colonies back together. But the union has not been as fruitful as Captain Picard had hoped, and the S. C. E. has been called in to solve the colonists' problems -- but will the solution make the situation worse? Honorby Kevin Killiany. Repairing an observation post, P8 Blue and Dominica Corsi find themselves caught in an interplanetary conflict. Corsi and Blue must risk breaking the Prime Directive in a fight they know they may not even win. Blackout by Phaedra M. Weldon. When a Federation world suffers a planet-wide blackout, the S. C. E. comes to the rescue. Linguist Bart Faulwell is given a special assignment -- but the fallout threatens to destroy not only the world of Asario, but the USS da Vincias well. The Cleanupby Robert T. Jeschonek. During the Dominion War, the Miradorn allied themselves with the Dominion. Now the S. C. E. team must deactivate the devices the Dominion left behind, which threaten the very existence of the Miradorn.